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Sweet treats on display at Cake Show and Convention

Thousands of cake decorators and sugar artists from all over the world are here in Omaha for the 40th annual International Cake Show and Convention.

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Updated: 6:36 PM CDT Jul 31, 2015

Sweet treats on display at Cake Show and Convention

Thousands of cake decorators and sugar artists from all over the world are here in Omaha for the 40th annual International Cake Show and Convention.

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WEBVTT JEREMY: THOUSANDS OF CAKE DECORATORS AND SUGAR ARTISTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD ARE IN OMAHA AT THE INTERNATIONAL CAKE SHOW AND CONVENTION. MELISSA: THE SUGAR SHOWCASE OFFERS HANDS-ON CLASSES AND DEMONSTRATIONS. ALEX HOFFMAN FROM THE CENTURYLINK CENTER. ALEX: CAKE ENTHUSIASTS FROM ACROSS THE WORLD ARE AT THE CENTURYLINK CENTER FOR THE INTERNATIONAL CAKE SHOW AND CONVENTION. THE SECOND TIME FOR THE EVENT IN OMAHA. WE WERE HERE IN 2007. WE HAVE COME BACK TO CELEBRATE OUR 40TH ANNIVERSARY BY HAVING OUR SHOW WITH OVER 300 CAKES. ALEX: THE DIRECTOR SAYS SOME OF THE DECORATORS CRAFTED SOME OF THEIR CAKES AT HOME. THEY ASSEMBLED THEIR MASTERPIECES HERE IN THE HEARTLAND. CHALLENGING THING IS WHEN PEOPLE TRAVEL FROM JAPAN OR SOUTH AMERICA AND HAVE TO BRING THEIR CAKES ON THE AIRPLANE. ALEX: HERE IS ONE OF THE DECORATORS WHO WORKS IN NIGERIA. THIS IS THE HIGHLIGHT OF MY YEAR AS A CAKE DECORATOR. ALEX: SHE SAYS THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO BREAK INDICATE DECORATING IF YOU'RE JUST GETTING STARTED. TO BREAK INDICATE DECORATING. THERE ARE A LOT OF STORES AND SHOPS THAT OFFER BASIC CAKE DECORATING. OUR ORGANIZATION IS A GREAT PLACE TO LEARN AND TO MEET PEOPLE AND TO NETWORK. ALEX: WITH HANDS-ON DEMONSTRATIONS AND CLASSES THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND, THERE IS SURE TO BE A SWEET TREAT IN STORE FOR EVERYONE. IT HAS OPENED UP AND EXPANDED AS TO EXACTLY WHAT WE CAN DO AS SUGAR ARTIST. SHOW IS GOING ON ALL WE CAN FOR

Sweet treats on display at Cake Show and Convention

Thousands of cake decorators and sugar artists from all over the world are here in Omaha for the 40th annual International Cake Show and Convention.